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Seasonal Natural Resources Technician- NO BENEFITS

Forest Service- Western Region

Recruitment #15-002293-0007

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Introduction

Seasonal Contractual- NO BENEFITS

Eight (8) vacancies

Contract Period: May 4, 2015- August 31, 2015 (starting/ending dates are negotiable)

GRADE

N/A

LOCATION OF POSITION

Savage River State Forest & Potomac- Garrett State Forest- Grantsville, MD (Garrett County)

Main Purpose of Job

The Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service/Western Region, is currently accepting applications for eight (8) Seasonal Contractual Natural Resources Technician positions located at Savage River State Forest near Grantsville, Maryland or Potomac-Garrett State Forests near Oakland, Maryland. The incumbents will collect forest inventory data and perform other technical forestry activities. The selected candidates should be proficiently skilled with a multitude of technical forestry equipment including GPS, compass, clinometers, range finders, 10 and 20 BAF prisms, increment corers, as well as be able to accurately read and interpret topographic maps.

Note: The incumbents will work in inclement weather and traverse rugged terrain.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Completion of thirty credit hours from an accredited college or university, including extensive dendrology or tree identification, herbaceous plant identification.

Experience:  None

Notes:

Additional experience performing technical biological work in the field of forestry, arboriculture or natural resource management may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment, and report all experience and education that is related to this position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will proceed to the next phase of evaluation.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online application is STRONGLY preferred. If online access is unavailable, you may submit a paper application to:

Department of Natural Resources

Human Resources

580 Taylor Avenue, C-3

Annapolis, MD 21401

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

The Human Resource Department is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.





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